CBSE
Multiple Choice QuestionsWhich one of the following ecosystem types has the highest annual net primary productivity?
Tropical rain forest
Tropical deciduous forest
Temperate evergreen forest
Temperate evergreen forest
Crop plants grown in monoculture are
low in yield
free from intraspecific competition
characterised by poor root system
characterised by poor root system
Which one of the following is not a living fossil?
King crab
Sphenodon
Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx
Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park?
Lion — Corbett National Park
Rhinoceros — Kaziranga National Park
Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park
Wild ass — Dudhwa National Park
Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India?
Western ghats
Indo-Gangetic plain
Eastern ghats
Eastern ghats
One of endangered species of Indian medicinal plants is that of
Podophyllum
Ocimum
Garlic
Garlic
Identify the odd combination of the habitat and the particular animal concerned
Dachigam National park - Snow Leopard.
Sunderbans - Bengal Tiger
Periyar - Elephant
Periyar - Elephant
Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India?
Bentinckia nicobarica and red panda
Tamarind and rhesus monkey
Which one of the following is not included under in situ conservation?
Sanctuary
Botanical garden
Bisophere reserve
Bisophere reserve
Consider the following four statement (A-D) about certain desert animals such as kangaroo rat
A) they have a dark colour and high rate of reproduction and excrete solid urine.
B) they do not drink water, breathe at a slow rate of conserve water and have their body covered with thick hairs.
C) they feed on dry seeds and do not require drinking water.
D) they excrete very concentrated urine and do not use water to regulate body temperature.
Which two of above statement for such animals are true?
C and D
B and C
C and A
C and A
